In this episode of IPv6 Buzz Ed, Scott, and Tom celebrate 100 episodes of this podcast with two special guests: the Packet Pushers’ very own Ethan Banks and Greg Ferro.
IPv6 Buzz 099: Why You Need An IPv6 Proof Of Concept Lab
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz we talk about what a Proof of Concept (PoC) lab is and why you probably need one as part of your IPv6 initiative. We discuss technical challenges and considerations, how much of your production network you need to model, learning opportunities that come with a lab, and more.
IPv6 Buzz 098: Troubleshooting IPv6
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about some of the challenges and best-practices when troubleshooting IPv6, including tools that work for IPv4 and v6, online test sites, and more.
IPv6 Buzz 097: Selling An IPv6 Project To Your Organization
Today’s IPv6 Buzz discusses how to sell IPv6 as a project. That is, doing the advocacy work in your organization to drive IPv6 adoption. We examine the business and technical arguments you can make, including tying IPv6 to initiatives around cloud, containers, and zero trust.
IPv6 Buzz 096: Greenfield Vs. Brownfield IPv6-Only Deployments
Today’s IPv6 Buzz discusses different strategies for going IPv6-only in both greenfield and brownfield environments.
IPv6 Buzz 095: Enterprise IPv6 Is Here – Time To Pivot Your Career?
In the latest episode of IPv6 Buzz we talk to network architect Ben Bittfield about his experience moving to a large enterprise after a decade of IPv6 design and deployment work at Sprint/T-Mobile, and how learning IPv6 can impact your enterprise career.
IPv6 Buzz 094: Measuring IPv6 Growth
IPv6 adoption is growing worldwide. On today’s IPv6 Buzz podcast, we discuss which countries are leading the way, what IPv6 adoption looks like among enterprises and service providers, and what it means for network engineers and architects.
IPv6 Buzz 093: Dissecting DHCPv6
In this latest episode of IPv6 Buzz, Ed, Scott, and Tom do their first episode-long dive into DHCPv6, how it works, how it differs from IPv4 DHCP, and some aspects of dealing with its deployment.
IPv6 Buzz 092: Listener Questions – NAT66, Stable IPv6 Prefix Delegation And More!
In the latest episode of IPv6 Buzz, we tackle the first listener questions of the year (well, really left over from the end of 2021 but still good ones!). Those questions cover topics including Unique Local Addressing (ULA) and SD-WAN, NAT66, IPv6 prefix delegation, and more.
IPv6 Buzz 91: Thanks For Listening To IPv6 Buzz In 2021!
In this episode we discuss presentations at the recent UK IPv6 Council meeting. More importantly, we say thanks to you, our listeners, for keeping IPv6 Buzz in your IT podcast playlist this tumultuous year—as well as for all the great listener questions and feedback. We’ll see you again in 0x7e6 (2022, that is) for even more adventures in the 128-bit IPv6 wormhole!
IPv6 Buzz 90: IPv6 Unique Local Addresses (ULAs) And You
In this episode Ed, Scott, and Tom chat about Unique Local Addresses (ULAs), what they are, how they are used, when (or if) you should use them in your networks.
IPv6 Buzz 089: An IPv6 Deployathon With AFRINIC
In this IPv6 Buzz episode, Tom and Ed chat with Mukom Tamon, AFRINIC’s head of capacity building, about IPv6 Deployathon events and how Mukom and AFRINIC are helping move IPv6 deployment forward in Africa and beyond.
IPv6 Buzz 088: Host OS IPv6 Addresses – What’s Up With That?
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz we chat about IPv6 addresses on host OSes: the different types, how they are formed, what they look like, how to tell them apart, and how they are used.
IPv6 Buzz 087: How Merit Network Used Carrots Over Sticks To Drive IPv6 Adoption
Merit Network is a non-profit ISP that provides network and security services for universities, K-12 schools, libraries, and other educational communities in Michigan. On today’s IPv6 Buzz we speak with Lola Killey, Infrastructure and Research Support Analyst, about how Merit encouraged IPv6 adoption and what other institutions can learn from that effort.
IPv6 Buzz 086: E-Commerce And Holiday Shopping With IPv6!
As the holiday shopping season fast approaches, the IPv6 Buzz crew dive into IPv6 in relation to e-commerce.
IPv6 Buzz 085: Is Your Network Ready For IPv6?
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz, we discuss IPv6 network readiness assessments, what they should include, and some helpful ideas for where to start.
IPv6 Buzz 084: Wi-Fi 6E Adoption And IPv6
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz, we compare IPv6 adoption to Wi-Fi 6E adoption (and talk about IPv6 Wi-Fi at large) with guest Tom Hollingsworth of Gestalt IT and Tech Field Day.
IPv6 Buzz 083: The IPv6 Interface Identifier
In this IPv6 Buzz podcast episode we geek out about the IPv6 Interface Identifier (IID, i.e., the lower 64 bits of an IPv6 address reserved for interface identification). We discuss why IID is 64 bits, typical configurations, and innovative uses for it.
IPv6 Buzz 082: All About Allocations
In today’s IPv6 Buzz podcast we discuss IPv6 allocations, which are critical to successful IPv6 adoption. Topics include allocation sizing, address planning, and differences among Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), service providers, and government agencies.
IPv6 Buzz 081: App Development And IPv6
In today’s IPv6 Buzz podcast, hosts Ed and Tom speak with Richard Campbell all about app development and IPv6, including challenges developers face with the protocol, IPv6 adoption among developers, and more. Richard is a Microsoft veteran, DevOps manager, and host of the tech podcasts RunAs Radio and .NET Rocks.
IPv6 Buzz 080: Working With IPv6 In The Management Plane
On today’s IPv6 Buzz, Ed and Scott talk about IPv6 in the management plane with network engineers Nick Buraglio and Chris Cummings, including management challenges, dual-stack vs. IPv6 only, IPv6 prefix space for lab deployments, and more.
IPv6 Buzz 079: IPv6 In The Data Center
In this week’s IPv6 Buzz podcast, we explore IPv6 in the data center with guest Jeff Tantsura. Jeff is formerly head of Network Strategy with Juniper/Apstra, and now with Microsoft Azure. We explore IPv6 use cases in the data center, reasons for and challenges of assigning a /64 per host, leveraging IPv6 flow labels to improve data center fabric performance, and more.
IPv6 Buzz 078: IPv6 For Small And Medium-Sized Businesses
IPv6 isn’t just for large enterprises. In today’s IPv6 Buzz episode Ed, Scott, and Tom makes the case for small and medium-sized businesses embracing the protocol, and what they should consider for deployment and management.
IPv6 Buzz 077: Revisiting World IPv6 Launch With Tim Martin
In this week’s IPv6 Buzz podcast, Ed, Scott, and Tom discuss the 9th anniversary of World IPv6 Launch (and the 10th anniversary of World IPv6 Day) with Cisco alumnus and IPv6 expert (and IPv6 Buzz’s first guest!) Tim Martin.
IPv6 Buzz 076: Even More Listener Questions!
Where does IPv6 fit in to the Zero Trust model of network security? What are the considerations when deploying IPv6 on a global network with lots of firewalls? Are there caveats to using IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses (GUAs)? Today’s IPv6 Buzz podcast answers these and other listener questions.
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